In his book “The Jazz Men: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie Transformed America," Larry Tye makes the case that much of the American 20th century is intertwined with the three musical geniuses, including progress made toward Civil Rights.
In a conversation with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams, Tye uses an example of how Armstrong reacted to Orval Faubus’ behavior during work to integrate Little Rock Central High to illustrate his point.
